Historical Events In January - 24

1848  On this day in history gold is first discovered in California,starting the gold rush   

1848  On January - 24 james Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma CA   

1848  James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, Calif on this day in history.   

1851  Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Italian composer, dies at 76 on January - 24.   

1857  On this day in history the University of Calcutta is formally founded as the first full-fledged university in south Asia.   

1859  On this day in history political union of Moldavia and Wallachia; Alexandru Ioan Cuza is elected as ruler.   

1859  Alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer on this day in history.   

1861  Arsenal at Augusta GA seized by Confederacy on January - 24.   

1861  On this day in history federal troops from Fort Monroe are sent to Fort Pikens   

1861  Arsenal at Augusta, Ga seized by Confederacy on January - 24.   

1862  On January - 24 romania principality arises under King Alexander Cuza   

1862  The birth of Edith Wharton, American writer on January - 24.   

1862  On this day in history edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)   

1862  On this day in history james McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33   

1864  Otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54 on January - 24.   

1874  On January - 24 general J van Swieten conquers Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die   

1874  On this day in history mussorgsky's opera "Boris Godunov," premieres in St Petersburg Russia   

1874  Gen J van Swieten conquerors Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die on January - 24.   

1874  Arthur Schomburg (Arturo Alfonso), Puerto Rico, archivist of African American history and culture on January - 24.   

1875  On January - 24 camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," premieres   

1878  On January - 24 the revolutionary Vera Zasulich shoots at Fyodor Trepov, the Governor of Saint Petersburg.   

1880  On January - 24 elisabeth Achelis, creator (World Calendar)   

1883  Estelle Winwood, [Goodwin], England, actress (Miracle on 34th Street) on January - 24.   

1883  Friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70 on January - 24.   

1884  Johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75 on January - 24.   

1885  On January - 24 the CPR telegraph reaches the Pacific from Halifax; now operating from coast to coast.   

1885  Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history jacob L. Wortman (of Philadelphia) receives a U.S. patent for the typewriter ribbon.   

1888  On this day in history ernst Heinrich Heinkel, German inventor (1st rocket-powered aircraft)   

1891  Walter Model, German fieldmarshal on January - 24.   

1892  Battle at Mengo, Uganda French missionaries attack British missionaries on this day in history.   

1892  battle at Mengo, Uganda: French missionaries attack Brit missionaries on this day in history.   

1895  On January - 24 albin Zollinger, Swiss poet/author (Der Halbe Mensch)   

1899  Rubber heel patented by Humphrey O'Sullivan on this day in history.   

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1287  On January - 24 birth of richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345)   

1444  Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476) was born on January - 24.   

1638  On this day in history birth of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706)   

1664  On this day in history birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

1670  On January - 24 birth of william Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729)   

1674  Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.   

1679  Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born on January - 24.   

1705  On January - 24 birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato   

0041  Death of Caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28 on January - 24.   

0661  Death of Ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered on January - 24.   

0772  Stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies on this day in history.   

0817  On this day in history stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies   

1125  On January - 24 death of david IV of Georgia (b. 1073)   

1336  On January - 24 alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36   

1366  Death of Alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299) on January - 24.   

1376  On this day in history death of richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader